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arplugin.exe or arplugin

The arplugin process executes the C plug-in server, which implements and deploys several server-side APIs. The armonitor process initiates arplugin. The C plug-in server supports only C plug-ins. For information about creating plug-in, see Creating-C-plug-ins.

Synopsis

arplugin [-i ARSystemServerInstallDir] [-m] [-s serverName]

Options

You can specify the following options on the command line:

  • -i—Specifies the directory in which the AR System server was installed.
  • -m—(Windows only) Runs the process in manual mode, not as a Windows service. If you run the process in a command window, you must use this option.
  • -s—Specifies the name of the server that contains the plug-in.

Environment

ARCONFIGDIR
(UNIX only) Specifies the directory in which the ar.conf file and other AR System configuration files are stored. The -i option takes precedence over this environment variable. The arsystem script sets ARCONFIGDIR to ARSystemServerInstallDir/conf, and you should not need to change this value. However, arsystem does not modify ARCONFIGDIR if a preset value is found.



 

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